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Carlos Avila, Ph.D., is an expert in vegetable breeding and genetics. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo)

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Carlos Avila, Ph.D., will lead the new round of research on tomato firmness. (Texas A&M AgrilLife photo)

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 4:00am

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has funded a new Texas A&M AgriLife Research project expected to bring researchers even closer to developing the “holy grail” of tomatoes.The project is part of an ongoing $16.2 million U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture investment in innovative plant breeding ...

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